Many people still thought of Jesus as a very mysterious character that they were having trouble figuring out. ... By reading some of the books in the Old Testament, one might understand the readings better. ... The mentioning of the commandment can be found in many places of both the Old and New Testament. One place in which it can be found is in the Old Testament by Deuteronomy. ... Once again Jesus uses the Old Testament to compare passages to one another. ...

• Word Count: 1659
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Tannehill, the author of the Abingdon New Testament Commentary on Luke, believes the 1st century audience was a group of Churches of diverse social composition with varied ethnic and religious backgrounds, social status and wealth. ... There are three main characters in the narrative: Jesus, the Pharisee and the Woman. ... Tannehill states, "the parable provides an imaginative bridge leading hearers to judge a situation from a new angle." ... Tannehill labels Simon as an "open character," with the potential for change. ...

• Word Count: 2099
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• Has Bibliography

According to the text (pg 93) it suggested that Matthew is portraying Jesus as the new Moses. ... This in fact would bring the reader to believe that the main characters are the disciples only. ... Then Jesus lifts his eyes upon the disciples and begins with the beatitudes, so in point, the main characters in Luke's gospel are the disciples and the crowd of thousands, whereas in Matthew it seems to be just the disciples. ... According to Ehrman's The New Testament, it reads, " a good deal of the Sermon on the Mount comes from the Q. ...

• Word Count: 2010
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School